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[Letter from I. H. Kempner, III to R. M. Armstrong, November 17, 1965]
Letter from I. H. Kempner, III to R. M. Armstrong describing a seminar Kempner attended.
Date:
November 17, 1965
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac Herbert, III
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Crowd Gathered Outside of the Harvey House]
Photograph of a crowd gathered outside of the Harvey House in Rosenberg, Texas. The Harvey House is the two story wooden building seen in the top right corner of photo. People are sitting on the covered sidewalk roof on the second floor, and all along the wooden platform outside of the building. A group of African-American men are sitting and standing in bottom right corner of photo. A tank train car can be seen on the left. Toward center of photo in white print: Rosenberg. Texas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Editor viewpoints: Needville is living in the past
Letter to the editor in response to a story about a discriminatory sign posted at a business in Needville, Texas. John J. Herrera recounts his experiences with discrimination and the exclusion of Mexican Americans in Houston and around the state.
Date:
May 31, 1974
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Editor viewpoints: Needville is living in the past
Letter to the editor in response to a story about a discriminatory sign posted at a business in Needville, Texas. John J. Herrera recounts his experiences with discrimination and the exclusion of Mexican Americans in Houston and around the state.
Date:
May 31, 1974
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Lassie Jackson - 1950-07-20]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-President, to Mrs. Lassie Jackson of Rosenberg, Texas, dated July 20, 1950. This is a response to Jackson's letter which was published in the Rosenberg Herald and The Texas Coaster pertaining to her objections to the banning of the "Czech Hour" on the radio station. Apparently in her letter she referred to Latin Americans of her community as Communists. Herrera is answering on behalf of the Latin American citizenry of Fort Bend County.
Date:
July 20, 1950
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to League of United Latin American Citizens members - 1950]
Letter from John J. Herrera to LULAC members, handwritten date of 1950 on bottom of page. This letter is a notice to LULAC members of a day-long LULAC meeting sponsored by the Wharton County LULAC council for prospective members from Matagorda, Brazoria, Wharton, Fort Bend, Jackson and Victoria counties. It covers the agenda, speakers, and points to be discussed.
Date:
1950
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Latin American Segregation Suit, recording transcripts, pages nine through thirteen]
Document certifying the transcripts from a recorded conversation on July 5, 1955 between O. B. Ellis, General Manager of the Texas Prison System, and Ben Rios, #129698. Ellis questioned Rios about Attorney John Herrera and the pending lawsuit filed against the Prison System. The document was signed by Ben Rios and notarized July 13, 1955.
Date:
July 13, 1955
Creator:
Ellis, O. B.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Latin American Segregation Suit, recording transcripts, pages one through three]
Document certifying the transcripts from a recorded conversation on July 5, 1955 between O. B. Ellis, General Manager of the Texas Prison System, and Abraham Rios, #129699. Rios claimed to have no knowledge of attorney John J. Herrera filing a suit against the Prison System. The document was signed by Rios and notarized July 13, 1955.
Date:
July 13, 1955
Creator:
Ellis, O. B.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of recorded conversation between O. B. Ellis and Abraham Rios - 1955-07-05]
Transcript copy of a recorded conversation between Mr. Ellis and Abraham Rios on July 5, 1955. Document was to certify that the content was true and correct. Last page did not contain a signature from Mr. Rios and was not notarized.
Date:
July 5, 1955
Creator:
Ellis, O. B.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of recorded conversation between O. B. Ellis and Ben Rios - 1955-07-05]
Transcript copy of a recorded conversation between Mr. Ellis and Ben Rios on July 5, 1955. Document is to certify that the content is true and correct. Last page does not contain signature from Mr. Rios and is not notarized.
Date:
July 5, 1955
Creator:
Ellis, O. B.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Latin American Segregation Suit, recording transcripts, pages four through eight]
Document certifying the transcripts from a recorded conversation on July 5, 1955 between O. B. Ellis, General Manager of the Texas Prison System, and George Ramirez, #129694. Ellis questioned Ramirez about his involvement in the federal lawsuit filed against the Prison System. The document was signed by Ramirez and notarized July 13, 1955.
Date:
July 15, 1955
Creator:
Ellis. O. B.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of recorded conversation between O. B. Ellis and George Ramirez]
Transcript copy of a recorded conversation between O. B. Ellis and George Ramirez. on July 5, 1955 between O. B. Ellis, General Manager of the Texas Prison System, and George Ramirez, #129694. Ellis questioned Ramirez about his involvement in the federal lawsuit filed against the Prison System. Document is to certify that the content is true and correct. Last page does not contain signature from Ramirez and is not notarized.
Date:
July 13, 1955
Creator:
Ellis, O. B.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Latin American Segregation Suit, recording transcripts, pages fourteen through eighteen]
Document certifying the transcripts from a recorded conversation on July 5, 1955 between O. B. Ellis, General Manager of the Texas Prison System, and Mateo Camarillo, #129696. Ellis questioned Camarillo about attorney John Herrera and the pending lawsuit filed against the Prison System. The document was signed by Camarillo and notarized on July 13, 1955. Document of a voluntary statement from inmate Ernesto Longorio, #129700. Longorio stated that he did not give permission for his name to used in the segregation lawsuit against the Texas Prison System. The statement is signed and notarized on July 13, 1955.
Date:
July 13, 1955
Creator:
Ellis, O. B.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of recorded conversation between O. B. Ellis and Mateo Camarillo]
Transcript copy of a recorded conversation on July 5, 1955 between O. B. Ellis, General Manager of the Texas Prison System, and Mateo Camarillo, #129696. Ellis questioned Camarillo about attorney John Herrera and the pending lawsuit filed against the Prison System. Ellis questions Camarillo about his involvement in the segregation suit and his association with attorney John J. Herrera.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Ellis, O. B.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to George J. Garza - 1951-01-15]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-President, to George J. Garza, LULAC National President, dated January 15, 1951. Notification of new LULAC Council formed in Rosenburg, Texas, where eighteen members were installed. The letter lists the names of the officers and members.
Date:
January 15, 1951
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jose F. Hernandez to John J. Herrera - 1951-05-15]
Letter from Jose F. Hernandez of Rosenberg, Texas to John J. Herrera, dated May 15, 1951. Hernandez asks Herrera to stop at the LULAC meeting in Rosenburg.
Date:
May 15, 1951
Creator:
Hernandez, Jose F.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to George J. Garza - 1951-01-15]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-President, to George J. Garza, LULAC National President, dated January 15, 1951. Notification of new LULAC Council formed in Rosenburg, Texas, where eighteen members were installed. The letter lists the names of the officers and members.
Date:
January 15, 1951
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Jacob I. Rodriguez - 1950-11-03]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-President, to Jacob I. Rodriguez, LULAC District 5 Governor, dated November 3, 1950. Explains process of Houston LULAC Council offer to hold the Texas Regional LULAC Convention in Houston on January 20 and 21, 1950. Also discusses a November 12th LULAC meeting in Wharton County to meet with prospective members from Matagorda, Brazoria, Wharton, Fort Bend, Jackson and Victoria counties.
Date:
November 3, 1950
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Jose Hernandez - 1950-11-17]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Jose Hernandez of Rosenberg, Texas, dated November 17, 1950. Acknowledges Hernandez' attendance at a LULAC meeting in Wharton County, Texas. Also includes an invitation to attend a LULAC meeting and dance in Palacios, Texas.
Date:
November 17, 1950
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jack Vargas to John J. Herrera - 1977-01-28]
Letter from Jack Vargas, LULAC Director of Prison Rehabilitation, to John J. Herrera, inviting Herrera to attend the 3rd Annual Banquet for LULAC's Rehabilitation Program at the Central Unit in Sugarland, Texas.
Date:
January 28, 1977
Creator:
Vargas, Jack
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Julian Castillo to John J. Herrera - 1952-03-21]
Letter from Julian Castillo of Richmond, Texas, Secretary of the LULAC Council in Rosenburg, Texas, to John J. Herrera, dated March 21, 1952. The letter addresses issues about council members not receiving records from past officers. Also comments on some members monopolizing council meetings.
Date:
March 21, 1952
Creator:
Castillo, Julian
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Robert Aguilar, Jr., to John J. Herrera - 1950-07-20]
Letter from Robert Aguilar, Jr., Chaplain of American Legion Post "Lazaro Pena 631" in Rosenberg, Texas, to John Herrera, with a handwritten date of July, 1950. The letter originally had an enclosure of a newspaper clipping dated July 14, 1950 from The Fort Bend Reporter of Rosenberg, Texas. Apparently this newspaper article was an open letter in which segregation issues were discussed. The American Legion Post members felt that an answer should be written in response and were turning to LULAC for advice.
Date:
July 1950
Creator:
Aguilar, Robert, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Julian Castillo to John J. Herrera - 1953-02-25]
Letter from Julian Castillo, Secretary of Fort Bend County LULAC Council Number 188 of Richmond, Texas, to John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, dated February 25, 1953. Castillo invitates Herrera to Council Number 188's second anniversary banquet to be held March 8, 1953.
Date:
February 25, 1953
Creator:
Castillo, Julian
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to John Collins - 1953-03-31]
Copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, to Rev. John Collins of the Basilian Fathers Mexican Mission Center in Rosenberg, Texas dated March 31, 1953. Herrera writes regarding copies of Planned Parenthood literature about birth control that were mailed to Rev. Kelly by Ofelia Mendoz of Planned Parenthood. Herrera refutes the use of his name in Mendoz's letter, and disavows any endorsement of the literature by himself or by LULAC.
Date:
March 31, 1953
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History